Tata Institute of Social Sciences Bachelor’s Admission Test (TISS BAT) [BA Programme] 2019 Notification Released
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.
Eligibility Criteria:
Students should have passed 12th Class or Intermediate in any subject stream from a Recognised Board. Students who have studied International Baccalaureate Diploma and will be completing 12th class with clear results declared by June 2019 are eligible to apply.
Candidates who have appeared for their 12th class or Intermediate final exams and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply. Final pass result should be produced at the time of joining the programme, if selected.
Age Limit:
Candidate should be 23 years or less in age at the time of appearing for the Bachelors Admission Test, as on May 10, 2019. Applications from candidates over this age will not be entertained.
Mode of Application: Online
Application Fee:
General and OBC Candidates: Rs. 1025/-
SC/ ST and OBC (NC) Candidates: Rs. 250 + Bank Charges
Other SC/ ST Candidates: Rs. 500/-.
Application fees of Rs. 1025 for General and OBC candidates and for eligible candidates (SC/ ST and OBC (NC) family income less than 2.5lakhs and OBC-NC candidates with income less than 1 lakh) the fees would be Rs. 250 + bank charges can be paid online through Credit card/ Debit Card/ Online transaction. Other SC/ ST candidate family income more than 2.5 lakhs the application fee would be Rs. 500/-
Mode of Exam: Online
Exam Pattern:
The entrance test will be of 90 minutes duration and the total marks will be 100.
Part A will be a 60 minutes test with multiple choice questions on current affairs, social awareness and logical and analytical reasoning, carrying 60 marks.
Part B will be a written test with a set of descriptive questions in English. Candidate is expected to write two short answers in 30 minutes carrying 40 marks. It is compulsory for the candidates to attempt both the parts.
Both Part A & Part B will have separate cut off marks for evaluation.
Important Dates:
| Events | Dates |
| Announcement of the admission | 30th October, 2018 (Tuesday) |
| Last day for filling online application | 20th March, 2019 (Wednesday) |
| Issue of Hall Tickets online | 11-12 April, 2019 |
| BAT – Entrance test (2pm – 4pm) | Saturday, May 11, 2019 (Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm) |
| Announcement of Final results | 2nd Week of June |
| All selected candidates are expected to send scanned copies of their Paid fee challan, Acceptance letter, Score card.
The Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC category should also send the Caste and Income certificates. All the above documents must be sent on email to verification@tiss.edu to confirm provisional admission. |
To be announced |
| First Wait list announcement* | To be announced |
| All selected candidates are expected to send scanned copies of their Paid fee challan, Acceptance letter, Score card.
The Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC category should also send the Caste and Income certificates. All the above documents must be sent on email to verification@tiss.edu to confirm provisional admission. |
To be announced |
| Second list announcement* | To be announced |
| Verification of certificates & Payment of fees | To be announced |
| Commencement of classes (Tuljapur Campus)
Commencement of classes (Guwahati Campus) |
To be announced
To be announced |